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[Pavel Tchichikov]

originally posted by Christian Miller (CMM):

On the other hand, I do get tobacco/cigarbox in both Bordeaux (especially Graves)

That's Cab Franc. Other factors (of both vinification and terroir persuasions), are involved but they would never add up to tobacco/cigarbox without the Franc. Any Graves winemaker who hasn't admitted to this yet just hasn't been tortured long enough during questioning.